Happy Mother's Day

 

All that I am or hope to be
I owe to my mother.
-Abraham Lincoln

Merry Christmas Eve

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring-not even a mouse:
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.

This Moment in Time

{this moment} - A Friday ritual (inspired by soulemama). A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

 

 

Happy Halloween!

Moment in Time

{this moment} - A Friday Ritual started by SoulMama.

A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Happy Fall!!!

The Fall Equinox

is Tonight,

Sept 22 at 7:09 (pst)

My favorite time of year

officially starts tonight.

(pause for a Happy Dance)

This gives me permission to enjoy all the

activities that comes with fall

even though the trees on my street

will not begin to change colors

until November.

Oh Joy!!!

Family Fun

The Last few weeks have been great for both Wes and Josh.

Those Two Babies have all Grown Up into

Two Wonderful Men

Wesley Graduated from the Academy of Arts University in San Francisco.

He has a BFA in New Media.

In other words, he is a mean artist on the computer. He knows how to use all those really hard and very very very time consuming programs and creates magic with them.

Some of his portfolio is up on his website.

He has one more class this summer to finish putting all the rest of his work on the website and in all the other forms it needs to be in for prospected employers to view.

Great Job Wes.

We are so proud of you!

And then My Baby turned 23 this week.

That little one is now Tall and Muscular

Very Athletic and Brilliant

Talented in oh so many things

With one of the kindest Hearts around

We wish you a Fabulous and Prosperous year.

Happy Mother's Day

My Grandmother, My Mother, Me and Wesley 1986

Before I was myself you made me, me

With love and patience, discipline and tears,

Then bit by bit stepped back to set me free,

Allowing me to sail upon my sea,

Though well within the headlands of your fears.

Before I was myself you made me, me

With dreams enough of what I was to be

And hopes that would be sculpted by the years,

Then bit by bit stepped back to set me free,

Relinquishing your powers gradually

To let me shape myself among my peers.

Before I was myself you made me, me,

And being good and wise, you gracefully

As dancers when the last sweet cadence nears

Bit by bit stepped back to set me free.

For love inspires learning naturally:

The mind assents to what the heart reveres.

And so it was through love you made me, me

By slowly stepping back to set me free.

~ Nicholas Gordon

Josh and Me 1987